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G. W. SHIPPEE.

MACHINE FOR GORING UPPERS.

N0. 386,500. Patented July 24, 1888.

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MACHINE FOR GORING UPPERS.

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CHARLES \V. SHIPPEE, OF MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR GORING UPPERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,500. dated July 21-, 1888.

Application filed scptcnibcrlfl, 1887. Serial No. 1451, 144.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES \VILLIAM SHIPPEE, acitizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Milford, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMechanism for Folding theEdges ofthc Gored Opening and also the Top Edgeof the Lining of a Congress Boot; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

Figure 1 is a view of one-half of a lining of a Congress boot, thedotted lines in said View showing the form of the gored opening and thetop of the leg portion of said lining before it has been acted upon bymy folding mechanism, the full lines or portions a b c d e representingthe folds after having been folded and pressed by said mechanism. Fig. 2is a top view of my said folding mechanism, a lining being shown asapplied thereto ready to be clamped in position by the clamping-plate,which is shown as turned up off or away from the table thereof. Fig. 3is a top view of said folding mechanism, the clamping-plate in thisfigure being shown as down upon the table and on top of the lining. Thefolds shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 are in this figure standingvertically or at right angles to the top of the table and against theedges a b c d e of the folding and pressing plates. Fig. 4 isa top viewof the folding and pressing plates, showing them as they appear whenforced apart to fold and press the parts a b c d e over and upon theclamping-plate I. Fig. 5 is an end view of the folding and pressingplates, showing in edge view the folder and presser of the lower edge ofthe gored opening of said linin Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section, andFig. 7 a transverse section, ofthe folding and pressing mech anism.

The object of my invention is to lessen the costof manufacture ofCongress boots; and in carrying it out I arrange upon and secure to thetop of a long bench or table a number or (Nu model.)

series of iron platforms or tables having feet through which screws areintroduced to confine said tables in position on the bench.

The drawings illustrate but one of said tables, (shown at '13,) ithaving through its top an opening, f, to receive a chambered heater, 0.Said heater is provided with pipes to admit steam from a steam boiler orgenerator to heat it; or it may be heated by any other suitable means.The heater is provided with ears 9, through which screws are screwedinto the table to secure it thereto. Arranged on the top of said heaterare two folding and press ing plates, D E, each being provided withinclined slots h, which receive studs or screws 1 secured to the top ofthe heater. Arched springs 7c and Z, which bear at their ends on the topof the plates D E, are held in position by screws m, screwed into thetop of the heater. Said screws admit of avariation of tension on thesprings k I, so that the pressure of the plates on the folds of thelinings may be varied, if desired. Gages a are secured by screws to theplates D and E, as shown, to serve as guides when placing a lining inposition for being clamped upon the table, as seen in Fig. 2. There ispivoted to each plate D E and to a lever, F, a connecting-rod, G, saidlever being pivoted to the table B at 0. By means of said lever andconnecting-rods the plates D E may be moved apart, as shown in Fig. 4.Secured to the plate E is a folder and prcsser, H, (see Fig. 4,) thelower surfaces of each beingin the same horizontal plane. The plate Hhas but half the thickness of theplate E, and when the plates D and Eare together, as seen in Fig. 3, the plate H enters a space, 1), made toreceive it in the under side of the plate D.

Pivotcd to the table B at s s are two d at bars, q, which are connectedwith each other by a handle, 9', and to a clampingplatc, I, by rivets t.Said plate I is provided with an opening, it, having the same form asthe edges 1) o d of the plates D and E, and the ends a: w of the plate Iconform in shape to the edges a e of the plates D and E, all as shown inFig. 3.

The mechanism hereinbefore described for folding the edges of theopening and the top of the leg of the lining of a Congress boot, andalso pressing the said folds, can be used for one side only of saidlining-Viz., the left sidethe mechanism for operating in like manner onthe right side of said lining being arranged in the reverse from thatshown and described; or, in other words, said mechanisms are arranged inpairs or rights and lefts.

The operation of foldingthe edges of the lining with the mechanismhereinbefore explained is as follows: The plates D and E being in theposition as shown in Fig. 2 and the clamping-plate I turned up off thetable, (see dotted lines in Fig. 6,) a half portion of a lining cut tothe shape as shown in said figure, and having been previously dampenedin the portions thereof that are to be folded and pressed, is laid onthe table B,with theinneredgesof its opening and the top edges of theleg portion resting against the gages n. The plate I is next turned downupon the lining, and as the edges of its opening a and its ends at topass the edges a'bod c of the plates DE, the lining will be carried downpast said edges onto the heater 0, and the portions which are to formthe folds a b c d 0 will rest vertically against said edges. (See Fig.3.) By grasping the lever F and moving it in the direction of arrow 1the plates D and E will be folds ofa lining is now completed.

Having described my invention, whatI claim is 1. The table B, secured toa bench and provided with an opening in its top to receive the chamberedheater 0, secured thereto and in said opening, and provided with pipesto convey steam from a steam boiler or generator into it to heat it, incombination with the fold ing and pressing plates D E, substantially asshown and described.

2. The table B, secured to a bench and provided with an opening in itstop to receive a chambered heater, 0, secured thereto and in saidopening, and providedwith pipes to convey steam from a steam boiler orgenerator into it to heat it, in combination with the folding andpressing plates D E, provided with inclined slots to receive studsprojecting from the top of said heater to guide said plates in theirmovements, the folder and presser H, springs k Z, screws m, gages n,connecting-rods G G, and lever F, pivoted to the table, all essentiallyas shown and set forth.

3. Thetable B, secured to a bench and provided with an opening in itstop to receive the chambered heater 0, secured thereto and in saidopening, and provided with pipes to admit of its being heated, incombination with the folding and pressing plates D E, provided withinclined slots to receive studs or screws projecting from the top ofsaid heater to guide said plates in their movements, the folder andpresser H, the springs 70 Z, and screws to vary the tension of saidsprings. gages n, connecting-rods G G, and lever F, pivoted to thetable, the plate I, provided with the opening u and secured to the bars(1, connected by a handle, 1', said bars being pivoted to the table B,all as shown, and substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES \V. SHIPPEE.

Witnesses:

F. H. HENRY, S. N. PIPER.

